Oleg Portnoy is an illustrator and graphic designer from Toronto, Canada. He was born in Moscow, Russia in 1983. When he was eight years old he traveled to Israel with his family and spent two years living there before coming to Canada.

His formal art education includes a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Illustration from Sheridan College and a Master in Design from
York University.

Oleg has also taught courses in drawing and design at York University and Humber College.